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Duchenne-Erb paralysis
See: Erb palsy
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- Vaccination, varicella A live attenuated (weakened) viral vaccine that is recommended for people traveling to or living in tropical…
- Sigmodon hispidus See: Cotton rat
- Dissection, radical neck See: Multiple sclerosis.
- Bone, coccygeal The small tail-like bone at the bottom of the spine very near to the anus. The coccyx is made up of 3-5…
- Sign, toe An important neurologic test based upon what the toes do when the sole of the foot is stimulated. If the big…
- Weighing, underwater See: Underwater weighing
- Deer mouse A deceptively cute rodent capable of carrying the types of hantavirus that cause HPS (hantavirus pulmonary…
- Humorism In medicine, humor refers to a fluid (or semifluid) substance. Thus, the aqueous humor is the fluid normally…
- Xanthoma, eruptive See: Eruptive xanthoma
- Flutter, atrial Well-organized but overly rapid contractions of the atrium of the heart (usually at a rate of 250-350…
- Lassa fever An acute viral infection found in the tropics, especially in West Africa. Epidemics of Lassa fever have…